I recently increased from 2mg to 5mg and my psychiatrist wants me on at least 15mg. My psychosis reactivated a few days ago for a little bit, abnormal since I am not in major depression or mania (I am bipolar). I was hearing voices, actual voices talking (normally they are distorted and indecipherable). I have no effects from 5mg so it seems as if I need to go even higher.
(I mean: do symptoms briefly worsen when the dose is increased??? As in, remember breakthrough symptoms??? Something like that. The question was worded a little funnily!!)
Another note: I am going to be on at least 15mg of Abilify. I am going up in increments for reasons. So right now it is like “5mg for now, then 10mg, and voila, 15mg, enjoy the tardive dyskinesia.”
10mg is the minimum dose for schizophrenia. I’m on 15mg myself.
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Minimum therapeutic dose of abilify for us is 10mg.
5mg is little more than a mood enhancer
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Mood enhancer? That is a funny joke. 5mg is the most useless thing.
No, I am going on 15mg eventually. My psychiatrist bluntly stated “at least 15mg” when I saw him. I am increasing gradually.
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I am gradually increasing to 15mg (god, I cannot convey words).
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Ive been on 10mg for three weeks and my voices are mostly just whispers, everything in live has started to become easier, not as confusing and frightening. I want to get to 15mgs
I’m also on 3mg of risperidone, though I hope to go off it in favor of abilify as my only AP
It can take upwards of 6 weeks to feel the full effects. I’m enjoying abilify so far
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Did you have any breakthrough symptoms on Abilify?
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Yes, I’m still triggered by stress, lack of sleep, sometimes mood, physical stress like the flu.
But the meds have made them happen much less often, and when I do get them they aren’t nearly as powerful.
Learning to both identify and mitigate triggers is important, and something that will come with time.
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I have not had breakthrough symptoms on aripiprazole. Though I do sometimes get faint(??) hypnogoggic hallucinations at night
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Did you have a lot of anxiety and apathy? I did.
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Both to varying degrees.
The anxiety was helped by CBT therapy, and meds reducing my symptoms
The apathy I chalk up to negative symptoms, avolition and anhidonia.
Lack of drive and lack of pleasure, is a matter of will. But it gets easier as psychotic symptoms decline
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Every month on abilify I’ve gotten worse and more suicidal. I just dont mix well with it
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